Business books are notorious for being loaded with MBA lard, trotting out "key takeaways" like "take risks," "build a great team," and "don't be afraid to fail."
But the ones worth reading ditch the platitudes in favor...
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This is certainly not the fabulous exit Fab was hoping for.
Fab, the design-focused ecommerce service that was at one time valued at nearly $1 billion, has been acquired by PCH International, an Irish hardware...
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For nearly 15 years, I’ve been making the case — in my writing and with corporate clients — that employees can be more productive by working fewer hours and taking more time for rest and renewal during the work...
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Bill Gates has been declared the richest man in the world for the 16th time by Forbes magazine's annual ranking of global billionaires.
The Microsoft founder once again beat Mexican businessman Carlos Slim to the top...
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Warren Buffett’s successor is in the house. But that’s all the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is saying.
Once again, in this year annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A -0.61% shareholders, Buffett has not unmasked...
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After years of playing at the top of his game, Tiger Woods hit a rough patch, struggling to win major tournaments. In February 2015, he pulled out of the Honda Classic, declaring his play “not tournament-ready.” Paul...
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Priceline Group Inc. named Paul J. Hennessy chief executive officer of Priceline.com, the company’s namesake online travel-booking service.
Current Priceline.com CEO Chris Soder will take over as its chairman, the company...
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As businesses grow, they become more complex. Chronic complexity is draining company resources and creativity.
When organic growth slows, CEOs are prone to moving their organizations into adjacent markets. To meet the...
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Would you be happier if you spent an hour spent juggling emails, meetings, and data analysis, or if you spent that hour focused only on data analysis? Which you would enjoy more: a Saturday spent bouncing from running...
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How does the world’s top investor, at 84 years old, wake up every day and face the world with boundless energy?
“I’m one quarter Coca-Cola,” Warren Buffett says.
When he told me this in a phone call yesterday...
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